About the reviewer

Been kayaking once a week for the last 2 years.
Learned in a perception "whiplash" not much cause I liked the boat, but cause it was the only one around I could fit in.

Been looking for this boat for about a year, and finally I got My hands on one. With all the reviews and info I got from this site, I bought this boat without even trying it out.

No regrets yet. This boat fits me great!!

Review

It's everthing it says it does, it rolls easy, tracks fairly well. Surfs great and turns great... then again, the only other boat I have been in is a whiplash.

The first thing I notice when I hit the water was how stable it was, I actually have to make an effort to flip this boat. the only concern was how the front dives underwater when i paddle to hard forward, but that was fixed by moving the seat about a inch back.

Conclusion

Great boat!! I love it! Fits great !! paddles great! Can't wait to get my hands on the new model and try it out!

peace!!

About myself

The comfort level was unbelievable. Being 6'5 and 245
lbs and a shoe size of 14-15, it has always been hard
to find a boat that is playful, buoyant and has a
large enough inseam, but the super fun has all of
those.

About the test environment

All right, so i finally got a chance to take the super
fun on some decent moving water today. The Vermilion
river in Illinois is class I-IV depending on the
season and has a lot of different water all through
out the length of it.

Review

I was very impressed with how
well it handles when i take it over falls, playing in
holes was a blast because of the flat hull and i was
able to spin right out when i got done. It was also a
lot more stable than i was expecting. I always caught
water on the stern of my other boats when i was
leaving an eddy and became a bit unstable and started
to tip backwards, but not with the super fun. When i
did fall back, i wasn't worried at all because it
would flatten out right when i wanted it to. It also
tracks remarkably well for a flat hull and no skeg or
lines, which i was a bit worried about. was also a
blast to play under the falls and be able to so easily
pull enders. i have never been able to do that, and
am slowly getting better and better. Never really
having surfed in hydrolics before either, mainly
because my other boats weren't able to very well, that
was by far the most relaxing and fun part of the day.
I was out from 11:30 today until 5:00 playing
and it was by far the most absolutely comfortable boat
that i have ever been in before. Also, the neat thing
about it i didn't know until a few days ago when i was
out with my cousin, who is a drinker, is that between
the seat and the sides, there are 2 holders for
bottles of beer, maybe not beer exactly, but 2 bottles
of beer fit in them perfectly. The water bottle
bolder between the legs is also great because it is
not in the way at all, and it held my nalgene bottle
in even at one point when i had to swim.

Conclusion

All in all, i am very happy with the boat and have not
found any problems or cons yet with it. being so
light also, it is very easy when i have to portage
over rocks. It is the perfect boat for the taller guy!

About myself

i am 6'6" and i have a 38" inch inseam and i have no trouble fitting in this boat it is great for those of us that need the extra room

About the test environment

the water was running big very big i had never paddeled anything like that before but i knew i was safe in this boat i had no trouble rolling this boat in the middle of rapids that at this height were class 4 which i had never seen before.

Review

it is a great boat it is stable easy to change directions and is very fast. this is one of those boats that makes you want to go out in the bad conditions. it may not be a big boat for the rough water but it handels it with no problem at all i cant wait to see what is comming next from jackson.

Conclusion

As a bigger guy i an excited about this boat it is well built for the bigger paddeler and has mede me hopefull to get full on into the sport when being let down due to the lack of comfort and ability to get into any other boat. thanks Eric Jackson for a great boat.

About myself

I am a class 3+ boater with experiece with a Dagger G-Ride Pyranha s6f and Dagger Honcho

About the test environment

East Race is a class 2 park with one class three hole
Nantahala Falls is a class 3+ drop with holes and a legde in it (super awsome)

Review

This is a great boat! I surfed very well at the EastRace. I got my first spins without everbeing taught how. I could Grab any eddy I wanted. THis boat was super ez to roll to. On the Falls I did an ender into a hole and actully got flushed out while bracing through the hole.
For me this boat can do no wrong. Although I am not learning that the happy feet are not the greatest. I ithink i am using them wrong though.

Conclusion

This boat is good for novice to expert. In my opinion if you are BIG this is the boat for you